Communities Honored for Fluoride Levels

March 15, 2006

Communities get top honors for maintaining fluoride levels

State agencies and the American Dental Association celebrate 60 years of community water fluoridation

SPRINGFIELD, Ill – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) recognized 461 community water systems for maintaining state mandated fluoride levels every month in 2005. IDPH and IEPA also joined the American Dental Association in celebrating six decades of community water fluoridation.

“Water fluoridation is a proven way to prevent tooth decay and improve overall oral health for both children and adults,” said Dr. Eric E. Whitaker, state public health director. “Community water fluoridation is an efficient, economical way to promote dental health and we commend those communities who fulfill the state mandated levels of fluoride in their water systems.”

Of those recognized, 74 systems earned a commendation for meeting state recommended fluoride levels of 0.9 to 1.2 parts per million for at least five consecutive years, 99 for at least 10 years, 15 for at least 15 years and seven for at least 20 years. Another 104 received honorable mention for meeting state recommended fluoride levels 11 of 12 months in 2005.

"We join Public Health in congratulating these water supply operators for their diligence in maintaining optimum fluoride levels for the benefit of the public," said IEPA Doug Scott.

Fluoride in drinking water helps to improve the quality of life through less tooth decay, reduced time lost from school and work, and less money spent to restore, remove or replace decayed teeth. In Illinois, 99 percent of those served by public water systems receive the benefit of fluoridated drinking water compared to the current national average of 66 percent. Fluoride is found naturally in water, but in many communities the amount of the mineral is too low and does not meet the required standards. Water operators will add fluoride to fulfill optimal health benefits to the communities. Of the 1,840 water supplies in Illinois, 883 systems adjust fluoride levels. The average cost to fluoridate a community water supply is about 50 cents per person per year.

“It is worth every penny spent when you look at the savings in dental treatment. Studies have shown that for every dollar invested in fluoridation, as much as $38 is saved,” said Dr. Whitaker.

This year marks 61 years of practicing water fluoridation and fluoride continues to prove beneficial in the battle against tooth decay. Water fluoridation benefits more than 200 million Americans, 12.4 million in Illinois.

A complete list of water systems receiving 2005 compliance awards:

Central Illinois

County	Ttl No. Yrs.	Perfect Compliance (12 of 12 months)	Cons. Years	Honorable Mention (11 of 12 months)
Cass	3	Arenzville Water Department Beardstown Water Department	2003-2005	Ashland Water Department
Christian	2 2 6 6	Edinburg Water Department Morrisonville Water Department Pana Water Department Stonington Water Department * Taylorville Water Department *	2004-2005 2004-2005 2000-2005 2000-2005	Assumption Water Department Palmer Water Department
Greene	6 3 10	Carrollton Water Department Eldred Water Department * Greenfield Water Department Hillview Water Department Kane Water Department ** Roodhouse Water Department Whitehall Water Department	2000-2005 2003-2005 1996-2005
Logan	11 4	IL American Water Co.- Lincoln ** Emden Water Department	1995-2005 2002-2005
Macon	10 17 13 2 10 3 12 11 2	Blue Mound Water Department Decatur Water Department * Forsyth Water Department Harristown Water Department Long Creek Water Department Macon Water Department Maroa Water Department Oreana Water Department Warrensburg Water Department	1996-2005 1989-2005 1993-2005 2004-2005 1996-2005 2003-2005 1994-2005 1995-2005 2004-2005	Niantic Water Department
Macoupin	5	Carlinville Water Department * Mount Olive Water Department Otter Lake Water Commission Staunton Water Department	2001-2005	Gillespie Water Department
Menard		Tallula Water Department
Montgomery	4 13 5 11	Hillsboro Water Department Litchfield Water Department ** Nokomis Water Department * Raymond Water Department **	2002-2005 1993-2005 2001-2005 1995-2005	Fillmore Water Department Witt Water Department
Morgan	17 13 2	Chapin Water Department * Jacksonville Water Department Waverly Water Department	1989-2005 1992-2005 2004-2005	Meredosia Water Department South Jacksonville Water Department
Sangamon	2 3 6 3 11 10	Curran-Gardner Township Dawson Water Department Illiopolis Water Department * Mechanicsburg-Buffalo Riverton Water Department City, Water, Light & Power - Springfield	2004-2005 2003-2005 2000-2005 2003-2005 1995-2005 1996-2005
Scott		Bluffs Water Department		Winchester Water Department
Shelby	3 15 2 3	Cowden Water Department Moweaqua Water Department *** Sigel Water Department Shelbyville Water Department Tower Hill Water Department	2003-2005 1991-2005 2004-2005 2003-2005

East Central Illinois

County	Ttl No. Yrs.	Perfect Compliance (12 of 12 months)	Cons. Years	Honorable Mention (11 of 12 months)
Champaign	2 22 2 7	Broadlands Water Department Dewey Public Water District Fisher Water Department Homer Water Department IL American Water Co. Champaign **** Mahomet Water Department Ogden Water Department Pesotum Water Department Rantoul Water Department Royal Water Department Sangamon Valley PWD *	2004-2005 1984-2005 2004-2005 1999-2005	Ludlow Water Department Sadorus Water Department
Douglas		Newman Water Department		Atwood Water Department Villa Grove Water Department
Ford	3 11	Gibson City Water Department Paxton Water Department ** Roberts Water Department	2003-2005 1995-2005	Kempton Water Department Piper City Water Department
Iroquois	2 6 2 10 6	Ashkum Water Department Crescent City Water Department * Gilman Water Department Milford Water Department Onarga Water Department ** Watseka Water Department *	2004-2005 2000-2005 2003-2005 1996-2005 2000-2005	Woodland Water Department
Piatt	2 2 8	Bement Water Department Cerro Gordo Water Department Monticello Water Department *	2004-2005 2004-2005 1998-2005
Vermilion	7 2 2	Aqua IL –Vermilion Division * Fithian Water Department Hoopestown Water Department Oakwood Water Department Ridge Farm Water Department	1999-2005 2004-2005 2004-2005	Aqua IL-Indianola Georgetown Water Department Rossville Water Department

North Central Illinois

County	Ttl No. Yrs.	Perfect Compliance (12 of 12 months)	Cons. Years	Honorable Mention (11 of 12 months)
DeWitt	4 11	Wapella Water Department Waynesville Water Department Weldon Water Department **	2002-2005 1995-2005	Clinton Water Department
Fulton	2 9 3	Astoria Water Department Canton Water Department Lewistown Water Department * Vermont Water Department	2004-2005 1997-2005 2003-2005
Livingston	5 3 4 4 12 3	Cullom Water Department Dwight Water Department * Fairbury Water Department Flanagan Water Department Forrest Water Department IL American Water Co.-Pontiac ** Odell Water Department Saunemin Water Department	2001-2005 2003-2005 2002-2005 2002-2005 1994-2005 2003-2005
McLean	6 10 2 2 10 9	Bloomington Water Department * Carlock Water Department Danvers Water Department Heyworth Water Department Leroy Water Department Lexington Water Department * Stanford Water Department	2000-2005 1996-2005 2004-2005 2004-2005 1996-2005 1997-2005	Belleflower Water Department Ellsworth Water Department Indian Creek Homeowners Normal Water Department
Marshall	7 8 13 2 2 2 7	Henry Water Department * Lacon Water Department * Lake Wildwood Utilities Corp. ** LaRose Water Department Sparland Water Department Toluca Water Department Wenona Water Department *	1999-2005 1998-2005 1993-2005 2004-2005 2004-2005 2004-2005 1999-2005
Mason	5 13	Havana Water Department * Manito Water Company Mason City Water Department ** San Jose Water Department	2001-2005 1993-2005	Easton Water Department
Peoria	10 2 11 11 6 2	Chillicothe Water Department Elmwood Water Department Fawn Hills Sbdv. IL American Water Co.- Peoria Peoria Heights Water Department ** Pleasant Valley Public Water District * Stever District	1996-2005 2004-2005 1995-2005 1995-2005 2000-2005 2004-2005
Stark	12	Wyoming Water Department **	1994-2005	Bradford Water Department
Tazewell	24 8 4 5 4 12 4 13 14 3 15 2 14 3 6	Armington Water Department **** Delavan Water Department * East Peoria Water Department Groveland Township Water District * Hopedale Water Department IL American Water Co. - Pekin Lake Windermere Estates Marquette Heights Water Department Minier Water Department Morton Water Department North Pekin Water Department * Oaklane Acres Subdivision Prairie View Water Association Tremont Water Department ** Washington Estates Inc. Washington Water Department *	1982-2005 1998-2005 2002-2005 2001-2005 2002-2005 1994-2005 2002-2005 1993-2005 1992-2005 2003-2005 1991-2005 2004-2005 1992-2005 2003-2005 2000-2005	Mackinaw Water Department North Tazewell Public Water District South Pekin Water Department
Woodford	6 2 10 11 4 10 9 2 5	Benson Water Department * Congerville Water Department El Paso Water Department Eureka Water Department Goodfield Water Department Metamora Water Department ** Minonk Water Department * Roanoke Water Department Secor Water Department Timberlan Subdivision Washburn Water Department *	2000-2005 2004-2005 1996-2005 1995-2005 2002-2005 1996-2005 1997-2005 2004-2005 2001-2005	Caterpillar Trail PWD Ten Mile View Subdivision

Northeast Illinois

County	Ttl No. Yrs.	Perfect Compliance (12 of 12 months)	Cons. Years	Honorable Mention (11 of 12 months)
Cook	13 20 11 4 11 12 15 5 14 5	Bartlett Water Department Chicago Water Department Evanston Water Department Glencoe Water Department Ill. American Water Co.- Midwest Palos District Kenilworth Water Department Northbrook Water Department Park Forest Water Department Richton Park Water Department *** Steger Water Department * Wilmette Water Department ** Winnetka Water Department *	1993-2005 1986-2005 1995-2005 2002-2005 1995-2005 1994-2005 1991-2005 2001-2005 1993-2005 2001-2005
DeKalb	11 2 4 7 6	Cortland Water Department DeKalb Water Department ** Genoa Water Department Kirkland Water Department Malta Water Department Sandwich Water Department * Sycamore Water Department *	1995-2005 2004-2005 2002-2005 1999-2005 2000-2005	Shabbona Water Department Somonauk Water Department Valley View Subdivision
DuPage	13 6 11 16 3 7 11	Greene Road Water Department ** North Region Water Facility* Southeast Regional Water Facility Steeple Run Subdivision * Tee & Green Subdivision Warrenville Water Department West Chicago Water Department * York Center Coop **	1993-2005 2000-2005 1995-2005 1990-2005 2003-2005 1999-2005 1995-2005	Highland Hills Sanitary District Utilities Inc. Clarendon
Grundy	4 8 2 20	IL American Water Co.- Nettle Creek IL American Water Co.-Ridgecrest Dist. * Mazon Water Department Morris Water Department ****	2002-2005 1998-2005 2004-2005 1986-2005	Minooka Water Department
Kane	11 19 2 2 15 12 2 3	Aurora Water Department Carpentersville Water Department * East Dundee Water Department Elburn Water Department Gilberts Water Department Montgomery Water Department Otter Creek RCLMTN District South Elgin Water Department * St. Charles Water Department Utilities Inc. Ferson Creek Wasco Sanitary District	1995-2005 1987-2005 2004-2005 2004-2005 1991-2005 1994-2005 2004-2005 2002-2005	Burlington Water Department Elgin Water Department Hampshire Water Department Park View Water Corp. West Dundee Water Department
Kankakee	7 10 5 11 2	Aqua IL - Kankakee * Aqua IL Skyline ** Buckingham Water Department * Herscher Water Department Manteno Water Department ** Momence Water Department	1999-2005 1996-2005 2001-2005 1995-2005 2004-2005	Lake Shannon Water Department
Kendall	3 6 11 4 3	Fox Lawn Utilities IL American Water Co.-Valley Marina * Newark Water Department ** Plano Water Department Yorkville Water Department	2003-2005 2000-2005 1995-2005 2002-2005 2003-2005

Northern Illinois

County	Ttl No. Yrs.	Perfect Compliance (12 of 12 months)	Cons. Years	Honorable Mention (11 of 12 months)
Boone	5 16 7	Aqua IL – Candlewick * Belvidere Water Department *** Poplar Grove Water Department * Poplar Grove South Water Department Poplar Grove West-Countryside	2001-2005 1990-2005 1999-2005
Ogle	11 12 4 3 11 6 2	Byron Water Department Creston Water Department Forreston Water Department Mount Morris Water Department Nordic Woods Subdivision Polo Water Department ** Rochelle Water Department * Stillman Valley Water Department	1995-2005 1994-2005 2002-2005 2003-2005 1995-2005 2000-2005 2004-2005	Davis Junction Water Department Knolls Edge Subdivision Woodlawn Utilities Corp.
Stephenson	9 2	Dakota Water Department Davis Water Department Freeport Water and Sewer Commission * Lena Water Department	1997-2005 2004-2005	Cedarville Water Department Utilities. Inc. Northern Hills
Winnebago	2 4 2 4 3 2 13 7 9 21 11 3 3	Alliant Energy- South Beloit Cherry Valley Water Department Durand Water Department Legend Lake Water Association Loves Park Water Department Mancuso Village Park MHP North Park Public Water District ** Otter Creek Lake Utilities District * Pecatonica Water Department * Rockford Water Department ** Rockton Water Department Westlake Utilities Service Wildwood Utilities Company Winnebago Water Department	2004-2005 2002-2005 2004-2005 2002-2005 2003-2005 2004-2005 1993-2005 1999-2005 1997-2005 1985-2005 1995-2005 2003-2005 2003-2005	Bradley Heights Subdivision Larchmont Subdivision Utilities. Inc. Coventry Creek

Northwest Illinois

County	Ttl No. Yrs.	Perfect Compliance (12 of 12 months)	Cons. Years	Honorable Mention (11 of 12 months)
Bureau	4 17	De Pue Water Department LaMoille Water Department Mineral Water Department Princeton Water Department ***	2002-2005 1989-2005	Sheffield Water Department Spring Valley Water Department
Carroll	6 4 2 10 4	Lanark Water Department * Milledgeville Water Department Mount Carroll Water Department Savanna Water Department ** Thomson Water Department	2000-2005 2002-2005 2004-2005 1996-2005 2002-2005	Carroll Heights Utilities Co. Chadwick Water Department

Southeastern Illinois

County	Ttl No. Yrs.	Perfect Compliance (12 of 12 months)	Cons. Years	Honorable Mention (11 of 12 months)
Clark	8 11	Casey Water Department * Marshall Water Department **	1998-2005 1995-2005
Clay	2 3	Clay City Water Department Flora Water Department	2004-2005 2003-2005
Coles	3 19 10 16	Ashmore Water Department Charleston Water Department * Clear Water Service Corp. Mattoon Water Department	2003-2005 1987-2005 1996-2005 1989-2005
Crawford	9	Hutsonville Water Department *	1997-2005
Cumberland	9	Neoga Water Department *	1997-2005
Edgar	7 2	Chrisman Water Department Kansas Water Department * Paris Water Department	1999-2005 2004-2005
Effingham	12 4	Altamont Water Department ** Dieterich Water Department Effingham Water Department	1994-2005 2002-2005	Teutopolis Water Department
Fayette	3 10	Farina Water Department Vandalia Water Department **	2003-2005 1996-2005
Jasper		Willow Hill Water Department		E.J. Water Corp. Newton Water Department
Lawrence	5	St. Francisville Water Department *	2001-2005
Marion	21 11	Centralia Water Department ** Kinmundy Water Department Salem Water Department	1985-2005 1995-2005	Patoka Water Department
Moultrie	9	Lovington Water Department Sullivan Water Department *	1997-2005	Arthur Water Department
Richland	11	Olney Water Department **	1995-2005

Southwestern Illinois

County	Ttl No. Yrs.	Perfect Compliance (12 of 12 months)	Cons. Years	Honorable Mention (11 of 12 months)
Bond		Greenville Water Department
Calhoun	2 2 2	Batchtown Water Department Calhoun County RWD Kampsville Water Department	2002-2005 2004-2005 2004-2005
Clinton	9 3	Bartelso Water Department * Breese Water Department St. Rose Public Water District	1997-2005 2003-2005
Madison	13 10 12 3 4 10 8 11 12 10	Bethalto Water Department Collinsville Water Department East Alton Water Department Edwardsville Water Department Hartford Water Department Highland Water Department Holiday Shores Sanitary District IL American Water Co. – Alton * IL American Water Co. - Granite City Maryville Water Department Roxana Water Department Troy Water Department **	1993-2005 1996-2005 1994-2005 2003-2005 2002-2005 1996-2005 1998-2005 1995-2005 1994-2005 1996-2005	Wood River Water Department
Monroe		Fountain Water District
Randolph	4 2	Chester Water Department Ruma Water Department Sparta Water Department	2002-2005 2004-2005	Steeleville Water Department
St. Clair	7 11 3	Dupo Water Department * IL American Water Co.- East St. Louis ** Kaskaskia Water Department	1999-2005 1995-2005 2003-2005	SLM Water Commission
Washington	14	Nashville Water Department **	1992-2005

West Central Illinois

County	Ttl No. Yrs.	Perfect Compliance (12 of 12 months)	Cons. Years	Honorable Mention (11 of 12 months)
Adams	13 5 22	Mill Creek Public Water District ** Mendon Water Department * Quincy Water Department **** Payson Water Department	1993-2005 2001-2005 1984-2005	Clayton-Camp Point Water Commission
Hancock	3 2 2	Hamilton Water Department Nauvoo Water Department Plymouth Water Department	2003-2005 2004-2005 2004-2005	LaHarpe Water Department Warsaw Water Department
Henderson	7	Dallas Rural Water District* Stronghurst Water Department	1999-2005
Knox	12	Galesburg Water Department **	1994-2005
McDonough	13 2	Blandinsville Water Department ** Macomb Water Department Prairie City Water Department	1993-2005 2004-2005
Pike	2 2 9 9 11	Barry Water Department Perry Water Department Pike County Public Water District * Pittsfield Water Department * Pleasant Hill Water Department **	2004-2005 2004-2005 1997-2005 1997-2005 1995-2005	Griggsville Water Department Kinderhook Water Department Milton Water Department
Schuyler	4	Browning Water Department Rushville Water Department	2002-2005

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